do you keep your identity as a fanfiction author a secret in real life?
#1
Posted 03 November 2008 - 07:45 AM
As for me, I try to keep my fanfiction life and my real life separate. "DigiFruit" is sort of a secret identity of mine, kinda like Peter Parker's Spiderman or Clark Kent's Superman, haha. When I was at the library one time, some random girl sitting at the computer next to mine was reading "Icha Icha Fantasy" and it looked like she was about to cry. I wonder how she would have reacted if she knew that the author of that very story was sitting right next to her, haha...
So yeah, none of my real life friends actually know that I write these tear-jerker oneshots, or at least I don't think they do. I'm not sure why I keep it this way. I guess, despite attaining some level of success as an author, I'm still kind of embarrassed about the stories I write, haha.
#2
Posted 03 November 2008 - 07:59 AM
#3
Posted 03 November 2008 - 08:01 AM
You see, it's sort of uncomfortable to know that someone you know will be reading something you wrote. It might be some personal joke you shared with a pal that you put in some character's dialogue, and I betcha the next day at school they'll be all over it. Nope, I like my double life the way it is.
I would empathise with that girl reading Icha Icha Fantasy, digifruit. Made me want to cry too!
#4
Posted 03 November 2008 - 08:05 AM
... After a week or so of needling and questionnaires on what they thought of that 'Yonder-person's' art/writing.
#6
Posted 03 November 2008 - 09:10 AM
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#7
Posted 03 November 2008 - 04:22 PM
#8
Posted 03 November 2008 - 07:50 PM
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#9
Posted 03 November 2008 - 08:26 PM
What's Happening with the Naruto series as of now!
#10
Posted 03 November 2008 - 09:01 PM
#11
Posted 03 November 2008 - 10:08 PM
#12
Posted 03 November 2008 - 10:59 PM
Basically during school hours, I'm writing out rough drafts of the fics I'm planning on posting up. From time to time some of my friends and teachers ask what I could be so preoccupied with; when it comes to teachers, I just simply say 'a story' since most of them are nosy >.> but it's a whole different ballgame with my friends. I'll either bluntly (since I've probably lost my train of thought >.<) or simply say: fanfiction. Not many of my friends have fanfiction.net accounts, actually. All in all... I only know about three of them. (not including online friends, of course xD)
Although not many of my friends are into anime or any sort of fanfiction, so it's rare for me to even explain what I'm writing. So it's not much of a problem actually XDDD
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#13
Posted 05 November 2008 - 05:30 AM
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Posted 05 November 2008 - 07:40 AM
#15
Posted 14 December 2008 - 06:20 PM
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Posted 14 December 2008 - 06:35 PM
#17
Posted 14 December 2008 - 08:19 PM
#18
Posted 15 December 2008 - 10:14 PM
At first, they laugh a little. Not so much because I'm writing fanfiction, but because I'm writing it in the Naruto genre. But then when I go on to tell them it's got such and such many words (the first person asked me when it was a little over 40k) or so many reviews, or watches, things like that. Then they start asking more serious questions, eventually getting into asking if I ever contemplated writing an original story, which I have.
Fanfiction is excellent practice, though. After I explain, pretty much everyone just thinks what I'm doing is 'cool', which is fine with me. I've even had one person offer me advice about what they like to see when they read stories.
#19
Posted 23 December 2008 - 11:36 AM
why yes. that is my adorable sister hugging a dakimura. got a problem?
#20
Posted 23 December 2008 - 12:36 PM
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